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A Thread Through Time: New Woven Projects From The Swatch Archives is a unique anniversary book. It includes the story of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, a survey of textiles from the past 75 years through swatches and their patterns, and inspirational and beautiful projects made by forty-seven member artists. It is a beautiful full-color publication that any Midwest Weavers Conference participant would love to own.

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When I reflect on the people who are the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, I am astounded not only by their skill, but with their dedication, passion and tenacity. For seventy-five years, the Weavers Guild has struggled and thrived over and over again. Each time the going got tough it rose to overcome and move forward to do extraordinary things. --Margaret Miller, Founder and first Director of the Textile Center

A Thread Through Time allows the reader to examine swatches of cloth made during the last half of the 20th century and see how these now-historical pieces inspired contemporary textiles. --Lotus Stack, Curator Emeritus of Textiles of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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Using the guilds swatch collection members wove new projects with the drafts. Most projects are for four-shaft looms with a few for 8 and 16. Great ideas and inspiration. Project directions include drafts, materials, and weaving directions. Suitable for advanced beginner to advanced weaver. Color photos. Forty-seven projects ranging from rugs to lace scarves. A good variety of weave structures and materials.I like this book.

This book is a great one to have in anyone's weaving Libruary. Beginning in the 1940s and into the 1970s Handweaving people all over the US started collecting weaving samples and compiling them into big albums. I have samples from Robbin and Russ when that business included them in their newsletters. It would be wonderful if more weavers would publish books like this one. Contemporary woven items based on the time-honored weaves are delightful. The book also includes a history of Handweaving in MN and the individuals who made contributions to the guild. Live the book!